Bill would let counties raise taxes for mental health
Iowa lawmakers consider allowing counties to increase property tax levies to fund mental health services amid regional funding gaps. County officials cite equity concerns and the need to sustain a statewide mental health redesign after two years without state equalization funding.
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Iowa
Lori Elam
Scott County Community Services Department
Scott
Iowa Senate
Russell Wood
Franklin County
Jamie Cashman
Iowa State Association of Counties
Boards of Supervisors
Elam
Iowa grants privacy to most juvenile delinquency records
Gov. Branstad signed Senate File 2288 allowing confidentiality for juvenile delinquency proceedings except felonies. The measure, approved 48-0 in the Senate and 96-1 in the House, aims to prevent past youthful records from haunting adults. NAACP leaders and individuals with records welcomed the change as fairness in criminal justice. The law applies to cases pending or arising after July 1.
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Terry Branstad
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House
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Sharon Brown
NAACP
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Iowa House Bans Fetal Research Beyond Federal Law
The Iowa House approved House File 2329 by 56-43 to bar medical and scientific research on aborted fetuses, creating a Class C felony for handling fetal parts. It excludes diagnostic tests and drew opposition for overreach, with supporters arguing it honors life and opponents saying it hampers research. The bill faces a tight legislative deadline and is unlikely to become law this year.
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Iowa
Joel Fry
R-osceola
House
Fry
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Ames
Wessel-Kroeschell
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa State
Mascher
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